Word: governed
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...will govern for all, but think above all of those who don't have it all.' JOSE LUIS RODRIGUEZ ZAPATERO, socialist Prime Minister, after winning re-election in Spain on March 9. He cites the economy and social reforms as his top priorities...
...will govern for all but think above all of those who don't have...
...burst of public outcry was the best and only thing he could do for the state of New York. While Spitzer has tried to cordon off this affair as pertaining only to his private life, its enormous effect on public opinion would have undoubtedly affected his ability to govern. Spitzer’s colleagues and constituents no longer trust him, and with good reason—his two-facedness insults their intelligence. Without their support, Spitzer would have had little hope of passing legislation. Just as stagnancy stalled the federal government after Bill Clinton’s sex scandal...
...good thing.None of this, however, means that Harvard is planning to slip below the lofty codified “standards” for admitting basketball players. It can’t. The Ivy League has a strict system based on a formula known as the Academic Index to govern the admission of athletes. An individual’s AI score is computed on a 240-point scale, with 80 points apiece based on SAT I scores, SAT II scores, and class rank, the most malleable of the categories. The guidelines of the Academic Index mandate that all admitted students have...
...byword for corruption and tribal loyalty, Obama offers a different model, he explains. Instead of a leader who would use power to ensure his supporters get their turn at the trough, showering jobs, grants and contracts on family, he is seen by many as a President who would govern in the interests...